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BOEING 747SP (N531PA)
This is the picture taken before about 30 years, but a photo date isn't recording a photo date then, and is unclear.
PA Boeing 747SP-21 "Clipper Freedom"
N531PA 21023/268 ex N247SP
Comments
Didn't they think this could break mach one?
It's my understanding that in "normal testing" for the B-747 family, there was an incident where the queen of the sky was pushed to red line and actually broke through Mach 1. Although that was not the intent of the high speed run, it was recorded and caused a couple of impressive booms around the Seattle area. The B-747 was never designed to fly supersonic - too much mass to push through too high a drag curve.
We used to fly PAN AM to Greece back then. These were the birds we were on and on Olympic Airways too.
Good old pan am
And the faithful queen of the Sky
And the faithful queen of the Sky
Chris, I know a 727 in a shallow dive could easily break Mach 1, and I've heard the 747 can as well.
like Ken said, not recommended but built to survive it.
like Ken said, not recommended but built to survive it.
Good old memory!
ACTIVITY LOG
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Date | Aircraft | Origin | Destination | Departure | Arrival | Duration |
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08-Feb-2025 | B407 | Near Bossier City, LA | Ruston Rgnl (KRSN) | First seen 08:05PM CST | Last seen 08:29PM CST | 0:24 |
08-Feb-2025 | B407 | Near Minden, LA | Near Bossier City, LA | First seen 07:07PM CST | Last seen 07:31PM CST | 0:24 |
08-Feb-2025 | B407 | Ruston Rgnl (KRSN) | Near Minden, LA | 06:10PM CST | Last seen 06:30PM CST | 0:20 |
08-Feb-2025 | B407 | Monticello Municipal (KLLQ) | Near Ruston, LA | 11:25AM CST | Last seen 12:15PM CST | 0:49 |
02-Feb-2025 | B407 | Monticello Municipal (KLLQ) | Monticello Municipal (KLLQ) | 06:29PM CST | 06:39PM CST (?) | 0:09 |
02-Feb-2025 | B407 | Near Camp Robinson/Little Rock, AR | Near Monticello, AR | First seen 01:35PM CST | Last seen 02:10PM CST | 0:34 |
02-Feb-2025 | B407 | Near Helena/West Helena, AR | Near Camp Robinson/Little Rock, AR | First seen 12:27PM CST | 01:07PM CST | 0:40 |
02-Feb-2025 | B407 | Monticello Municipal (KLLQ) | Near Helena/West Helena, AR | 11:45AM CST | Last seen 12:15PM CST | 0:29 |
02-Feb-2025 | B407 | Mc Gehee Muni (7M1) | Near Monticello, AR | 09:46AM CST | Last seen 09:55AM CST | 0:09 |
02-Feb-2025 | B407 | Monticello Municipal (KLLQ) | Mc Gehee Muni (7M1) | 07:07AM CST | 07:16AM CST (?) | 0:09 |
01-Feb-2025 | B407 | Monticello Municipal (KLLQ) | Monticello Municipal (KLLQ) | 10:03AM CST | 10:22AM CST (?) | 0:18 |
31-Jan-2025 | B407 | Shreveport Rgnl (KSHV) | Near Monticello, AR | 09:17PM CST | Last seen 10:25PM CST | 1:08 |
31-Jan-2025 | B407 | Christus Highland (LA85) | Shreveport Rgnl (KSHV) | 08:29PM CST | 08:34PM CST | 0:04 |
31-Jan-2025 | B407 | Morehouse Meml (KBQP) | Christus Highland (LA85) | 06:47PM CST | 07:42PM CST (?) | 0:54 |
31-Jan-2025 | B407 | Monticello Municipal (KLLQ) | Morehouse Meml (KBQP) | 06:03PM CST | 06:27PM CST (?) | 0:23 |
31-Jan-2025 | B407 | Monticello Municipal (KLLQ) | Near Monticello, AR | 01:42PM CST | Last seen 02:46PM CST | 1:04 |
31-Jan-2025 | B407 | Monticello Municipal (KLLQ) | Monticello Municipal (KLLQ) | 12:00PM CST | 12:01PM CST (?) | 0:00 |
28-Jan-2025 | B407 | Jrmc (13AR) | Near Monticello, AR | 05:16PM CST | Last seen 05:30PM CST | 0:14 |
28-Jan-2025 | B407 | Near Stuttgart, AR | Jrmc (13AR) | First seen 04:23PM CST | Last seen 04:39PM CST | 0:16 |
28-Jan-2025 | B407 | Monticello Municipal (KLLQ) | Near Stuttgart, AR | 03:12PM CST | Last seen 03:30PM CST | 0:17 |
25-Jan-2025 | B407 | George M Bryan (KSTF) | Near Monticello, AR | 10:14PM CST | Last seen 11:31PM CST | 1:17 |
25-Jan-2025 | B407 | Och Rgnl Medical Center (42MS) | George M Bryan (KSTF) | 09:47PM CST | 09:51PM CST | 0:03 |
25-Jan-2025 | B407 | Greenwood-Leflore Hospital (MS16) | Och Rgnl Medical Center (42MS) | 08:31PM CST | 09:03PM CST (?) | 0:32 |
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